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Old 06-02-2018, 09:31 PM   #1
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They're making an ST version of it too.
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Old 06-02-2018, 09:52 PM   #2
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still a very silly name. endurast. sounds like something medical.
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Old 07-10-2018, 10:37 PM   #3
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still a very silly name. endurast. sounds like something medical.
Ford model names are made more interesting if you add the word anal in front of them. Probe, explorer, fiesta, ranger...
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Old 07-10-2018, 11:47 PM   #4
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So Australia is getting the single turbo Endura? No bi-turbo? Maybe it will at least make the bi-turbo look fast......er. Looks like we just have to get used to slow cars from Ford, and find another manufacturer if we prefer more power/performance. Upcoming Mazda CX-5 looks nice with a 2.5t petrol...
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Old 08-10-2018, 12:09 AM   #5
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Upcoming Mazda CX-5 looks nice with a 2.5t petrol...
cx-5 is Ford Escape size, which incidentally has a turbo petrol option (2L ecoboost) available right now.
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cx-5 is Ford Escape size, which incidentally has a turbo petrol option (2L ecoboost) available right now.
And the Ecoboost is very good, I've driven both current diesel and petrol AWD Escapes back to back and would buy the petrol just because of the smoother torque converter auto and greater acceleration alone.
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Old 08-10-2018, 01:57 PM   #7
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Ford model names are made more interesting if you add the word anal in front of them. Probe, explorer, fiesta, ranger...
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Old 08-10-2018, 07:28 PM   #8
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Ford model names are made more interesting if you add the word anal in front of them. Probe, explorer, fiesta, ranger...
I guess that’s your thing ?
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Old 11-10-2018, 09:35 AM   #9
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I guess that’s your thing ?
Why, are you interested in a probe?
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Old 06-02-2018, 09:55 PM   #10
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Toyota wouldn't let them use Edge since apparently they own it, so it's called Endura now.

Can't be any worse than Kuga can it? haha.
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Old 06-02-2018, 10:34 PM   #11
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Should of called it Maverick or Raider or any one of the old badges Ford Australia owns.
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Old 07-02-2018, 12:27 AM   #12
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Yeah great name and marketing..............reminds me of Endura bumpers from 40 or 50 years ago, Pontiac I think of was?...........foam covered bumpers for dip****s that couldn't park a car.

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Should of called it Maverick or Raider or any one of the old badges Ford Australia owns.
Something to do with names starting with E
like anyone cares about that
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Can't be any worse than Kuga can it? haha.
Kuga would be fine, if they spelled it correctly, ie COUGAR
as it is, i call it KUG-a
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Old 28-08-2018, 11:47 AM   #15
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Toyota wouldn't let them use Edge since apparently they own it, so it's called Endura now.

Can't be any worse than Kuga can it? haha.
Could use Falcon .. they aren't using that.
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Could use Falcon .. they aren't using that.
Good thinking!
Maybe do a swap with Toyota?
Give us the Edge rights and you can have Falcon rights?
The all new “Toyota Falcon” (got a ring to it eh?)
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Old 07-02-2018, 07:24 AM   #17
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I can’t see how the name is any worse than Kluger, Sportage or Tucson.
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Old 07-02-2018, 05:40 PM   #18
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I can’t see how the name is any worse than Kluger, Sportage or Tucson.
Or Tiguan or Kodiak or Karoq or Qashqai or Stavic or Up! or ...................
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Good looking car. Can' wait to see it in the flesh.
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Old 07-02-2018, 10:29 AM   #20
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Ford said " Endura is short for Endurance."
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Old 07-02-2018, 01:08 PM   #21
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I like it. Looks bigger than the super-popular Toyota Rav 4, so more in line with the Land Cruiser Prado.
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according to existing model specs, its wider than most other SUV's
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according to existing model specs, its wider than most other SUV's
That must be why it looks good. Wide cars look cool. Narrow cars looks weird and dopey imo.

175kw, why though
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Old 07-02-2018, 01:41 PM   #24
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and councils are making car park spaces smaller...very smart move
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Old 07-02-2018, 06:12 PM   #25
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The highly-equipped five-seat, exclusively diesel-powered Endura will be positioned as a premium, highly equipped urban SUV offering extensive driver assist features and striking, contemporary design and styling.
Ford in Europe is seen as vehicles of good value with class leading dynamics. Not as premium products (maybe trying with Vignale) and so they are limiting their sales volume before the first rubber hits the road. What is going to make this vehicle more desirable then it's competitors?
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Edge / Endura will be built in Oakville Assembly Plant, Canada, not Ford Europe.

an up to date 2.0 diesel and 8-speed auto or 6-speed manual
Hopefully, the 2.0 Ecoboost and 8-speed auto coming to North America joins RHD production.
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Just a bump on this thread as I read that the UK version of the Endura will recieve the 2.0 bi turbo engine we will see in the ranger & Everest but with an 8 speeds trans
https://www.smc-cars.com/ford/news/n...facelift-2019/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/ed...-trim-for-2018
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Have had the pre facelift Endura ST-Line in NZ for a few months now, they look good. The face lift ones will look even better judging by the photo's.

Stupid name though, I would have to debadge it.
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Have had the pre facelift Endura ST-Line in NZ for a few months now, they look good. The face lift ones will look even better judging by the photo's.

Stupid name though, I would have to debadge it.
Oh that shXts me, and in RHD too. do you know where they are sourced?
https://www.ford.co.nz/suv/endura/

Why couldn't Ford Australia do the same? big hole in their lineup here.
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Oh that shXts me, and in RHD too. do you know where they are sourced?
https://www.ford.co.nz/suv/endura/

Why couldn't Ford Australia do the same? big hole in their lineup here.
Canada

https://www.driven.co.nz/reviews/roa...ance-pays-off/

http://www.nzautocar.co.nz/autocar-n...e-ford-an-edge


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